Vocabulary for Nuclear Decay Gizmo
atomic number - The number of *protons* in a nucleus. beta particle - A small negatively charged particle (identical to an electron) ejected from the nucleus during beta decay. daughter product - The atom produced by radioactive decay. gamma ray - A very high energy electromagnetic wave produced when protons and neutrons rearrange in a nucleus. isotope - Atoms that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons. mass number - The number of protons *+* neutrons in a nucleus. nuclear decay - When a nucleus undergoes a nuclear reaction and emits radiation.
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